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Underway: The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

Washington — The 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is a “vital opportunity” for “meaningful conversation about training, hazard recognition...

DOL compliance assistance forum set for May 6-7

Washington — The Department of Labor has scheduled a two-day online forum to provide “meaningful compliance assistance related to federal laws governing wages, safety...

OSHA reveals final ‘Top 10’ data for FY 2025

Washington — OSHA has released the final data on the agency’s 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025. Fall Protection – General Requirements...

AFL-CIO and OSHA commemorate Workers Memorial Day

Washington — More than 380 workers died each day in 2024 because of hazardous conditions on the job, according to the latest “Death on...
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Chemical Safety Board investigation spotlights explosives handling

Washington — Explosives that are considered “relatively insensitive” to friction, heat or impact can still ignite under these and other energy sources, the Chemical...

DOL Wage and Hour Division seeks to clarify ‘joint employment’

Washington — The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is proposing to clarify its definition of two types of joint employment under three...

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as labor secretary

Washington — Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down as labor secretary amid a reported monthslong investigation into allegations of professional misconduct. White House Communications Director Steven...

Business coalition pushes back on Cal/OSHA’s proposed walkaround rule

Washington — A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling on California to put a halt to rulemaking regarding worker walkaround representation. A recently...
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Small construction firms face disproportionately higher death and injury rates, CPWR says

Silver Spring, MD — Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees accounted for 42.4% of the industry’s deaths in 2022, according to...

Chemical Safety Board applauds trade association for going ‘above and beyond’

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board has issued more than 1,000 safety recommendations in its history, but organizations need not be the focus of...

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